NFC chip sighting in iPhone 5 assembly photos

The leaks continue to trickle out

What appears to be a near-field communication chip was spotted in some recently leaked assembly photos allegedly taken of the iPhone 5.

The photos were leaked by a photobucket account belonging to a user going by the name "meme_168."

They show the front panel of the Apple's upcoming iDevice in all of its unassembled glory.

What we can tell from the photos is that the iPhone 5's front camera moved - now located above the earpiece rather than to the side. Where the camera once was is now home to a new chip that is strongly believed to be for NFC support.

While there are no markings on the chip to designate it as an NFC chip, the photos suggest it's consistent with 5x5 mm square NFC chips that are currently available.